Cardiac surgeon Dr. Peter Horneffer has filed suit against St. Joseph's Medical Center in Towson, Maryland claiming he was harrassed and threatened … [Read more...]
Physiological Effects of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Intra-aortic balloon pumps are inserted through the femoral artery with inflation at the onset of diastole and deflation just before systole. There … [Read more...]
Video of Robotic Assisted Mitral Valve Surgery
Video and discussion of robotic assisted mitral valve surgery for mitral valve prolapse. … [Read more...]
Heart Surgeon Dr. Christina Vassileva Gives Up Golden Gloves Boxing Career For Operating Room
Dr. Christina Vassileva decided to give up her love of boxing to pursue a career in cardiac surgery. She is now on staff at Southern Illinois … [Read more...]
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cardiopulmonary bypass (also known as extracorporeal circulation) was first used clinically in surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 1954 … [Read more...]
Robin William’s Heart Valve Surgery
Although none of the editors of Insidesurgery.com are participating in his care, we have noted with interest today's announcement that comedian and … [Read more...]
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) – “On Pump”
Surgical coronay artery revascularization (aka CABG or ACB) is a commonly performed procedure in the United States. The development of The Society of … [Read more...]
Christiaan Barnard Quotes
"He had not said "Sir". It was simply you - as though we were equals, and perhaps it bore a suggestion that he was the superior one... Most certainly … [Read more...]
Mitral Valve Repair
Complications Persistent Mitral Regurgitation - this is not an uncommon occurence after repair of the mitral valve for regurgitation. The most … [Read more...]
Mitral Valve Replacement
Complications Left circumflex coronary artery injury - this arterial branch off the left main coronary artery runs in the atrioventricular groove. … [Read more...]